Danny DeKeyser was born March 7, 1990, in Macomb, Michigan. He played his minor hockey for the Detroit Compuware AAA program from 20062008 before signing with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the BCHL in Canada.

DeKeyser attended the Western Michigan Broncos after playing for the USHL's Sioux City Musketeers in the 200910 season. With the Broncos, he was named a Second Team All-American in his sophomore and junior years as well as the CCHA's Best Defensive defenseman in consecutive seasons.

Upon completion of his collegiate career, DeKeyser decided to play for his hometown team and signed a two-year contract with the Red Wings on March 29, 2013. He joined the Wings a week later and would appear in 11 NHL games at the tail end of the regular season. He was then assigned to the American Hockey League, joining the Grand Rapids Griffins for six playoff games.

In his first full season in the NHL, DeKeyser scored 2 goals and 31 points in 80 games during the 2014-15 season. The following season DeKeyser would suit up in 78 games for the Red Wings, scoring eight times and adding 12 assists.

On the international stage, Dekeyser has represented the United States once at the 2014 IIHF World Championship where his team finished in sixth place.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

2008-09

Trail Smoke Eaters

BCHL

58

8

17

25

12

3

1

0

1

4

2009-10

Sioux City Musketeers

USHL

41

1

10

11

12

-6

2010-11

Western Michigan University

CCHA

42

5

12

17

43

2011-12

Western Michigan University

CCHA

41

5

12

17

42

2012-13

Western Michigan University

CCHA

35

2

13

15

22

2012-13

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

11

0

1

1

2

+4

2

0

0

0

0

2012-13

Grand Rapids Griffins

AHL

6

0

1

1

8

2013-14

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

65

4

19

23

30

+10

5

0

0

0

6

2013-14

United States

WC-A

7

0

2

2

16

-2

2014-15

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

80

2

29

31

42

+11

7

1

0

1

12

2015-16

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

78

8

12

20

44

+2

5

0

1

1

4

2016-17

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

82

4

8

12

33

-22

2016-17

United States

WC-A

8

0

0

0

6

+5

NHL Totals

316

18

69

87

151

19

1

1

2

22

CCHA All-Rookie Team (2011) CCHA Second All-Star Team (2012) CCHA First All-Star Team (2013) NCAA West Second All-American Team (2012, 2013)